Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 1QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	48.7%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.4%	51.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around MK40 1QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.6%	49.8%	5.2%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	35.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	54%	11.6%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	38.2%	31.4%	-6.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.2%	9.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	25.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	10.8%	1.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.4%	0.7%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	27.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	14.7%	2.2%	-12.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	25.6%	27.5%	1.9%	1.1%	26.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	11.1%	1.1%	-10.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	34.7%	44.8%	10.1%	81.4%	-36.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	44.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.3%
European Union	18.3%	29.5%	11.2%	6.1%	23.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	19.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.2%	44.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	9.2%	21.3%	12.1%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	15.9%	7.1%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	6.8%	-11.9%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Romania	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	31.3%	6.5%	24.8%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Battison Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Battison Street was 115.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Battison Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 109th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in MK40 1QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Battison Street are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1QU

Average Price
£192,098

Semi-Detached
£212,449

Terraced
£193,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,227

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Battison Street

Average Price
£202,140

Semi-Detached
£233,063

Terraced
£203,209

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,222

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Battison Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Battison Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-10-30	£206,987
9 Battison Street, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2022-12-21	£215,142
30 Battison Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£281,900	2022-08-31	£297,968
7 Battison Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2021-10-22	£205,879
15 Battison Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-09-11	£151,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 1QU

Employment

MK40 1QU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	31
Unemployed	24
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	286 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	976 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	681 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,099 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH	- not rated	553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Delights	86-86a Midland Road	86 yd
Chicken & Spice	88 Midland Road	86 yd
Woolpack Hub	The Woolpack Hub, 1 Commercial Road	104 yd
Al Fairoz	54-56 Midland Road	105 yd
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Commercial Road	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pilgrims Progress	42 Midland Road	105 yd
Greyfriars Snooker Centre	Greyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars	179 yd
The Studio Club	32 Alexandra Road	229 yd
Club Polska	29-33 Alexandra Road	305 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italian Express Pizza	33 Commercial Road	70 yd
Domino's Pizza	70 Midland Road	86 yd
Cai ba	80 Midland Road	86 yd
Al Badar	66 Midland Road	105 yd
Soprano Kebab House	97 Midland Road	117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	121 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	204 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	210 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	248 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	370 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	98 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	551 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		558 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		694 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	927 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.96 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of MK40 1QU